School restarting in-person instruction 8/17...

[solteroblues]

our school system doesn't have a clue what they're doing. Originally they were going to start like normal, then they decided to offer both in-person and virtual, then they delayed it nearly two weeks, then they decided to go virtual only until Labor Day, then go back to the option of in-person or virtual. Today was their first day back, it's running ok so far, but my son is a sophmore and they only have 4 blocks. he's taking advanced world history, english (ELA as they call it), driver's ed, and advanced body sculpting (weight lifting for football). Throw in a 2 hour lunch break, he's actually had about 20 minutes of learning all day. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they go full virtual for at least the rest of this semester. At least its better than the end of last semester when they told everyone to go home in March and the rest of the school year was optional for those that wanted to bring up their grades by doing busy work and turning it in for extra credit.

[Rollin Hand]

Ours has an OK picture, but some answers aren't yet apparent or clear. They have said that kids will be dropped at the entrance, but that is a lot of kids to drop off at the same time, meaning lots of potential contact.

We have veen weighing whether to let our daughter start junior kindergarten, and have decided to say yes. She would still be in daycare otherwise. We had the option of leaving her in day care, but have decided that the measures being taken will be sufficient. That could change if there is an outbreak.

Our son is going into grade 2. They are doing single cohorts (one teacher stays with the class all day) with frequent hand washing, outdoor classes when possible, and all of each kid's things kept in the room. Recesses will be staggered. No parents will be allowed in the school.

The crux of any potential issues will be the parents. If someone stands to lose their job if they don't work and decides to send their kid in with a fever, or if someone's just stupid (like a parent at the daycare shared by a friend of my wife's. This person sent their kid to day care after a COVID 19 test but before the results, which were positive, came back. Now my wife's friend can't see her kids for another 8 or 9 days), then we have a real problem.

My kids have the option of wearing masks at school. I know it will be hard to govern my daughter, but the boy, who is older, is wearing a damn mask.

And if things go sideways, we will reevaluate.

[nomadh]

these guys are probably right of center biased, but this data are not much disputed:

https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/co ... race-14863
https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/07/14/co ... ools-14909

The take away for me is <1% of deaths are persons below 34 YOA. Keep old teachers at home and let the kids go to school.

Keep hearing some of this around the edges but this really shines a light.

[Flatline]

My kids started back in person school this week. The schools in the surrounding area that started last week have already started to go on 2-week quarantine shutdowns due to infections and exposure. This year is going to be a complete shitshow.

[RockYoWorld]

these guys are probably right of center biased, but this data are not much disputed:

https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/co ... race-14863
https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/07/14/co ... ools-14909

The take away for me is <1% of deaths are persons below 34 YOA. Keep old teachers at home and let the kids go to school.

A big issue to that is schools can be a super spreader environment and that can spread to their household when they get home. Not saying that scratches in person schooling completely, but that's why precautions are so important.

That, and it's dangerous to only look at deaths when many people treated for it that survive walk away with what is presumed to be permantent lung/heart damage. That, and with the insurance system in our country, would not be a great thing to imprint on a child for their whole life.

It's definitely a big balancing act, for sure.

[JimyTheAssassin]

No one wants to make a poor decision. Unfortunately there’s been a lot of presumptions made where the data on children has not been studied long enough yet. It looks like a best case scenario in a chart, but kids were also pulled from schools and largely isolated through the time that chart represents Feb to Middle June. And besides kids having lasting symptoms or death, there is still more study needed on how effectively kids may or may not spread it also. So many questions that need answering still, but we should have our answers soon.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[dearlpitts]

Central California, we are online for our kids